US asks Canada to extradite Huawei CFO

Process for transferring Meng could be tied up in court for years

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Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou speaks at an event. (Huawei photo)

SORA TAKAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- Canadian law enforcement officials said Tuesday they have received an official request from the U.S. to extradite Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou.

This news comes a day after the U.S. Justice Department unsealed a suite of criminal counts that charge Meng and the Chinese telecommunications equipment company with skirting American trade sanctions on Iran, as well as stealing trade secrets. The date the extradition request was received has not been made public.

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